Section: Questions Category: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous - Matarnal linage | Submitted by Serach Answered by Rabbi Tzvi Frank | Question: | Answer:
Serach,
This never changed. It is a biblical requirement not a rabbinical one. The maternal lineage decides whether or not the child is Jewish. The Paternal lineage decides which tribe the child is from or whether he is a Kohen or Levite.
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